On Monday May 31 Austrian Airlines flew its last turboprop passenger flight with a Dash 8-Q400 travelling from Innsbruck to Vienna and back. From here on, Austrian Airlines fleet of aircraft will comprise only Airbus, Boeing, and Embraer jets. The relationship with Dash-related aircraft began in 1985 when Tyrolean Airways – to be acquired by
The United States Federal Aviation Administration has confirmed that Boeing Co. has suspended all deliveries of the 787 Dreamliner until the agency receives all required data before confirming if the planemaker’s planned inspection method meets with federal requirements. “Boeing still needs to show that its proposed inspection method would meet FAA’s federal safety regulations. The
Jackson Square Aviation (JSA) has announced the completion of three Airbus A320neo aircraft deliveries to Frontier Airlines. “We have a long-standing partnership with Frontier Airlines and are privileged to be able to support its fleet and financing needs with these latest-technology and fuel-efficient A320neo aircraft named “Hudson THE BOG TURTLE”, “Odell THE LYNX” and “Crystal
Jet Aviation has redelivered the first-ever VVIP cabin interior completed on a BBJ 737-8 to an undisclosed customer. The completion was designed, crafted and engineered entirely at Jet Aviation’s completions center in Basel. It is the company’s third redelivery this year. The redelivery of the first BBJ MAX aircraft draws on the full extent of
Swiss International Air Lines AG (SWISS) has taken delivery of its 30th new Airbus A220 aircraft at Zurich Airport, to mark a further milestone in the biggest fleet renewal program in its corporate history. SWISS was the launch carrier and first operator of the new short- and medium-haul twin-engine jet, which was designed and developed
On May 27, Breeze Airways, the new U.S. carrier from JetBlue founder David Neeleman, started operations, with a planned fleet of 13 Embraer jets. The first flights operate between Charleston, SC, Tampa, FL and Hartford, CT, with remaining destinations to be added each week through July 2021. Breeze will take delivery of all 13 leased
Genesis, the Dublin-based aircraft leasing company, has delivered a second Airbus A320 aircraft to Lithuanian-headquartered Heston Airlines. The delivery follows Heston Airlines successfully obtaining its Air Operators Certificate (AOC) approval. Heston Airlines is now poised and ready to take advantage of the recovery in the global market with its first two aircraft ready to enter
The A330-900 (neo) has become the first large airliner to be certified by EASA for ICAO’s new CO2 emissions standard. With this milestone, not only is Airbus the first manufacturer to receive such certification for any commercial aircraft world-wide, but this also demonstrates that the aircraft which Airbus produces today, and will continue to produce well
As airlines adjust to the return to air travel, SMBC Aviation Capital (SMBC) has confirmed it has ordered 14 further 737-8 jets from Boing Co. “We are pleased to have concluded an agreement with Boeing for the purchase of 14 low-cost-carrier-configured 737 MAX aircraft which is an aircraft we are seeing increased customer demand for
Embraer has developed a semi-private configuration for ERJ 145 jets as an aftermarket solution, which includes premium seats for the utmost comfort to passengers. The conversion will be possible through a supplemental type certificate (STC), currently under development by Embraer, and all ERJ 145 are eligible to be converted to a semi-private aircraft. “Embraer constantly
